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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
2
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer told the White House wartime excise taxes depress retail sales and spark many complaints from about 3,000 business leaders. He urged tax relief, noting small firms suffer reduced profits and loan access remains uneven while supplies catch up in some sectors.
At the Vatican Pope Pius XII urged diplomats from 37 countries to press their governments to call off the cold war. He spoke during a New Year mass, stressing spiritual fraternity and a new orientation of hearts toward lasting peace. Iron Curtain envoy Tlya Rath attended, Poland and Lithuania envoys represented exile governments. Myron C. Taylor attended as Truman’s representative and left for the United States afterward, with reports he may resign.
General Electric will cancel its contract with the United Electrical Workers when it expires April 1 after the CIO expelled the UE as Communist led. GE disputes representation across plants with the new CIO International UE and hints at forming a company union.
President Truman returns to Washington prepared to press Congress for approval of a wide “Fair Deal” program covering domestic and international goals. He plans three messages State of the Union economic and budget, with a joint session State of the Union likely mid week.
Police hunted a genuine Stradivarius violin valued at $5,000 stolen from the bedroom of its owner on Tuesday. Mrs. Zelma L. Johnson said the heirloom had been in the family for 61 years and nothing else was taken.
Texas toll from Christmas to New Year climbs with 99 victims in 10 days starting Dec 22 and 95 listed by the Department of Public Safety. Four more deaths not yet counted and DPS projected 80 traffic fatalities by midnight Jan. may be low.
Governor Forrest Smith arrives in St Louis to mediate a threatened strike against Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. He will meet Thursday with executives from five other states in a conference modeled after the Missouri Pacific railroad settlement to avert disruption.
Ambassador George V. Allen sailed from New York aboard the liner America to Yugoslavia to deliver a message to Marshal Tito. He stated he would tell Tito that the United States opposed aggression wherever it occurs.
Mary Martin and prominent Texans will greet Austin’s 3000 gallon Highland Lakes water truck at New York City Hall as part of Operation Waterlift. A police escort and large crowd are planned with actress Mary Martin joining the reception around the fountain. Richard son Wood leads the New York efforts with support from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Texas exes in New York.
Israel Jacobson, 37, American Jewish relief administrator, was released by Hungarian authorities after 12 days in Budapest jail where he faced interrogation over alleged spying. He described harsh conditions, forced long handwriting, and late-night questioning, then was told he was “not quite an agent” and released to Vienna. He plans to return to Chicago with his wife and two children.
The Federal Reserve Board reports median family income was 2840 dollars with a middle saving of 75 dollars, about 3.5 percent of income. Savings rise with income. higher earners save more while 37 percent had no savings.
Austin residents enjoyed near ideal conditions with mild temperatures and partly cloudy skies. The Weather Bureau forecasts similar weather on Thursday, but warns of cold and rain arriving late Friday. Wednesday saw a low of 41 and a high of 64.
A sharp earthquake struck Manila at 11 05 a m local time causing damage to at least three downtown structures. No casualties were reported as occupants fled into streets and crowds gathered near Malacanan Palace. Cracks appeared on the Wilson Building and between Insular Life and Filipinas Buildings.
David E. Lilienthal said he believes long term prospects of an international agreement on atomic energy control are good. He cited widespread recognition of the dangers of no agreement and noted short term prospects remain remote. He reported major advances in the annual energy program and disclosed 67 non secret patents released for public use.
In Huntsville Texas, guards Alton Harmon and Dave Langley were discharged after an investigation into seven convict escapes from the main prison. The tunnel escape occurred Monday, with three escapees still at large and two captured within hours.
Southern coal operators urged the NLRB to seek a court injunction to end the three day coal mining week calling the practice coercive. They alleged John L. Lewis refused to bargain in good faith under the Taft Hartley Act and sought NLRB action after six months of talks without proposals. A 25 percent cut in coal train passenger service was also discussed by the ICC as a consequence of the three day week.
Betty Lou Marbury, a 10 year old from Tennessee known as the nation’s most prayed for child, underwent amputation at her forearm to halt cancer spread after Middle finger involvement. The operation occurred at Baptist Hospital in Memphis with praise for her bravery and faith from Dr. Red Loman and hundreds of well wishers nationwide.
Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan welcomed a 5 1/2 pound girl named Yasmin born at 2 45 am after a difficult birth in Lausanne. Both mother and child reportedly doing extremely well as Aly notes the baby will be raised in the Muslim faith and may hold multiple citizenships.
The Texas Criminal Code Commission began shaping a model statute to tighten punishment of sex offenders. It plans a proposed bill for the February Legislature defining attempted kidnapping and increasing penalties for indecent exposure. The effort involves Chairman Cecil Storey and members from the commission consulting Dr. A T Hanretta and a panel of experts.
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